Request to remove "forked from"

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Hi Github Support, could you please remove "forked from https://github.com/mirror/x264" information from my repository https://github.com/wide-video/x264 . The mirror/x264 repo no longer mirrors the actual original repo https://code.videolan.org/videolan/x264 and I am going to mirror from the original myself. Its just to avoid confusion.

Thank you

[queenofcorgis]

Hi @wide-video ! The best place to go for answers to account-specific questions like this one is opening a ticket on our Support page. Please open a ticket with them :)

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[pratikrath126]

Unfortunately, you cannot remove the "forked from" label from a repository on GitHub. It's a permanent link to maintain attribution.

The only way to get a "clean" repo without the label is to:

1. Delete your current fork (make sure you have a local backup!).
2. Create a brand new empty repository on GitHub.
3. Push your local code to this new repository.

This will break the link to the upstream repo, effectively removing the badge, but it will also detach it from the network graph of the original project.

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Leave fork network here:

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[SAFAL-TIWARI]

Hey @wide-video! 👋

Great news — there are actually two ways to handle this, depending on what you prefer:

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Option 1: Leave the Fork Network (Recommended — Keeps your history)

GitHub now has a built-in option for this:

1. Go to your repository: https://github.com/wide-video/x264
2. Navigate to Settings (at the top of the repo)
3. Scroll all the way down to the Danger Zone section
4. Click "Leave fork network"
5. Confirm the action

This will unlink your repository from the mirror/x264 fork network and make it a fully standalone repository — removing the "forked from" label entirely. Your commit history and stars are preserved.

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Option 2: Start Fresh (Clean slate, no history)

If you'd prefer a completely clean repository:

1. Back up your code locally (git clone)
2. Delete the current forked repository
3. Create a brand new empty repository on GitHub
4. Push your local code to the new repo

This also removes the fork label, but you'll lose any stars, watchers, or fork network connections.

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My recommendation: Go with Option 1 — the "Leave fork network" button is exactly what you need here, and it's non-destructive. It was added relatively recently to GitHub's settings, so it's the cleanest solution.

Hope that helps! 🙌